RACHELLE AUSTEN

  • Wurrung country, making introspective pieces that explore new perspectives through fragility and the beauty of imperfection.

    By drawing on her background in industrial design and scientific intrigue, Rachelle's sculptures exist at the boundary of material strength, exploring extreme opposites. Imbued in each sculpture is simplicity combined with an element of fragility. Tension is applied to each solid form to produce naturally occurring fissures during the vitrification process, where she intends to convey a sense of calm reflection, awakening the subconscious.

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Tabula Caerulea ~ Blue Slab (triptych)

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Tabula Caerulea ~ Blue Slab (triptych), 2023

porcelain slabs, glazed with Yves Klein blue dry glaze, terracotta bisque shard (table or wall hanging option)
36 x 13 x 4 cm & 35 x 13 x 4 cm
shard: 7 x 5 x 2 cm
$ 1050

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Blue Cellula Linea ~ Cell Line Blue (diptych)
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Blue Cellula Linea ~ Cell Line Blue (diptych), 2023

porcelain spheroid, solid porcelain bended form with Yves Klein blue dry glaze, fired in oxidation
6.5 x 10 x 10cm & 2 x 19 x 4.5cm
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Lumen Cellula Linea ~ Bright cell line (diptych)

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Lumen Cellula Linea ~ Bright cell line (diptych), 2023

porcelain spheroid mixed with blue pigment, solid porcelain bended form with bright orange dry glaze, fired in oxidation
5 x dia 7 cm & 1.5 x 20 x 4 cm
$ 250

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Scentia ~ Knowledge (diptych)

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Scentia ~ Knowledge (diptych), 2023

solid porcelain slab, Yves Klein blue dry glaze, brass rods, fired in oxidation
61 x 7.5 x 8 cm & 22 x 8 3.3 cm
$ 1250

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Materia + Pondere ~ Mass & Weight

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Materia + Pondere ~ Mass & Weight, 2023

solid porcelain slab, brass rods, fired in oxidation
64 x 7.5 x 8 cm
$ 1250

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Lumen Tabula ~ Bright Slab (triptych)
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Lumen Tabula ~ Bright Slab (triptych), 2023

porcelain carved slab with orange pigment coloured dry glaze, bisque fired terracotta shard (Table or wall hanging option)
14 x 6.5 x 4 cm & 14 x 5.5 x 4 cm shard 6 x 2 x 4 cm
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Internum #2 ~ Internal #2 (diptych)

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Internum #2 ~ Internal #2 (diptych), 2023

black clay cube with carved cavity glazed with dolomite dry glaze, oxide marks embedded with a terracotta shard, and a porcelain fragile form balanced on a brass rod
18 x 11 x 17 cm
$ 450

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Internum #1 ~ Internal #1 (diptych)

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Internum #1 ~ Internal #1 (diptych), 2023

black clay cube with carved cavity glazed with dolomite dry glaze, gosu marks embedded with a terracotta shard, and a porcelain fragile form balanced on a brass rod
18 x 15 x 16 cm
$ 450

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Cellula ~ Cell

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Cellula ~ Cell, 2023

porcelain spheroid with gloss glaze, fired in oxidation
9 x 13 x 13cm
$ 250

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Sublatio ~ Rising (diptych)

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Sublatio ~ Rising (diptych), 2023

porcelain solid slabs, brass rod, and black clay form with
porcelain slip gauze miniatures, fired in oxidation
22.5 x 8.5 x 9cm & 6.5 x 22 x 3.5cm
$ 380

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Fractura (diptych)

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Fractura (diptych), 2023

terracotta clay with dolomite dry glaze on fractured surface,
fired in oxidation
26 x 10 x 5 cm
spheroid 6 x 3
$ 250

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Densare #2~ Condense #2

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Densare #2~ Condense #2, 2023

white raku solid compressed form with iron oxide under dolomite dry glaze and oxide markings

16 x 9 x 10 cm
$ 325

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Densare #1~ Condense #1

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Densare #1~ Condense #1, 2023

white raku solid compressed form with gosu over dolomite dry glaze

16 x 9 x 10 cm
$ 325

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Tensio ~ Divisio 01

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Tensio ~ Divisio 01, 2022

solid form terracotta with porcelain slip, iron oxide, fired in oxidation
36 x 18 x 5.5 cm
$ 350

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Acceptio ~ Naturalis Mutatio 01

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Acceptio ~ Naturalis Mutatio 01, 2022

solid black unglazed clay, wiped with furniture oil for dust protection, unglazed porcelain ball, fired in oxidation
20 x 50 x 20 cm
$ 1,450

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Experimentia ~ Fractum Tribus 01

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Experimentia ~ Fractum Tribus 01, 2022

solid black clay, surface treated with a porcelain slip, kiln wash mixture and thick iron glaze, fired in oxidation
15 x 34 x 9 cm
$ 750

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Experimentia ~ Fractum Tribus 02
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Experimentia ~ Fractum Tribus 02, 2022

solid black clay, surface treated with a porcelain slip, kiln wash mixture and thick iron glaze, fired in oxidation
9 x 28 x 8 cm
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Experimentia ~ Fractum Tribus 03

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Experimentia ~ Fractum Tribus 03, 2022

solid black clay, surface treated with a porcelain slip, kiln wash mixture and thick iron glaze, fired in oxidation
4 x 30 x 9 cm
$ 350

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Duplicatio ~ Speculum 01 + 02 (Diptych)

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Duplicatio ~ Speculum 01 + 02 (Diptych), 2022

reclaim clay solid, iron oxides, porcelain slip and glaze, one fired in reduction and the other in oxidation
21 x 14 x 14 cm (each)
can be sold separately at $325 each
$ 650

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Statera ~ Balance (diptych)
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Statera ~ Balance (diptych), 2023

solid porcelain form with recess, reclaim clay conoid stand,
gosu oxide and satin glaze, fired in oxidation
21.5 x 53 x 9cm & 13 x 14 x 14cm
SOLD

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Superstitio 01, 2021

solid slab clay formed under pressure and tension, glazed and fired in oxidation.
22.5 x 13.5 x 5 cm
$ 380

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Observantes Isamu Jug Nox

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Observantes Isamu Jug Nox, 2023

porcelain sculptural jug, lid and four display sprouts, clear gloss glaze
32.5 x 10 x 10 cm
$ 290

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Observantes Isamu Jug Alba
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Observantes Isamu Jug Alba, 2023

porcelain sculptural jug, lid and four display sprouts, clear gloss glaze
32.5 x 10 x 10 cm
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Textura Caeruleum ~ Textured Blue
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Textura Caeruleum ~ Textured Blue, 2023

porcelain form with Yves Klein blue dry glaze, fired in oxidation
5 x 7 x 7cm
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